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Plesetsk LC163

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RT-23 launch complex.

Country: Russia
Launch Vehicles: RT-23 15Zh44, RT-23U 15Zh60, RT-23 15Zh52
Launch Sites: Plesetsk

Chronology

2 events

1982 October 26

Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC163. Launch Pad: LC163 ShPU-2. LV Family: R-39. Launch Vehicle: RT-23 15Zh44.

silo - . Nation: Russia. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).

1984 January 18

Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC163. LV Family: R-39. Launch Vehicle: RT-23 15Zh52.

rail - . Nation: Russia. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).